I work with convicts. My dog helps break the ice — and melt the hardest of hearts
![Sonja Arsenault with her dog, Griffin. It often accompanied her on her job as a parole officer in B.C. A smiling woman with blond highlights in her hair poses for a selfie with a long-haired grey and white dog under her chin.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7258632.1720554843!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sonja-arsenault-and-griffin.jpeg)
Sonja Arsenault works in a tough environment with convicted criminals as a parole officer. Her dog, Griffin, can charm even the most hardened criminals.
Sonja Arsenault works in a tough environment with convicted criminals as a parole officer. Her dog, Griffin, can charm even the most hardened criminals.